Maine Maritime Museum
About
The Maine Maritime Museum occupies the grounds of the Percy and Small Shipyard — one of the last surviving wooden shipbuilding yards in the United States — in Bath, the Shipbuilding Capital of the World. Working craftspeople demonstrate blacksmithing, watercraft restoration, and traditional boatbuilding trades in the historic shipyard buildings. The museum's galleries explore the full sweep of Maine's maritime identity, from small-boat fishing culture to the era of great wooden schooners. Naturalist-led cruises on the Kennebec River bring the living river into the experience, and the museum's collections include paintings, tools, ship models, and navigational instruments spanning centuries.
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Hours of Operation
Open daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Hours change seasonally — verify before visiting.
Admission
Paid admissionGeneral admission required. Member, youth, and group discounts available.
✓ Membership available
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association links over 1,000 museums, science centers, botanical gardens, and cultural institutions across the US and Canada. Members receive free or discounted admission at participating institutions.
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